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Post by batou on Nov 28, 2020 20:37:34 GMT
Making a start with the Bilt Hamber Hydrate 80 and the first stages of underbody treatment...   Lots of wire brushing, might skip tomorrows gym workout and just carry on with the car  |
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Post by dadbif on Nov 28, 2020 22:18:53 GMT
took all my car paperwork (4 uk regged cars, about a kilo of paperwork) to the local MOT-equivalent test centre.. now 500 euros poorer but they'll start testing them next week, one a day.. !!!! Alex When I had my UK Mazda transferred to Spanish plates the ITV centre did it whilst I was with the car, only requirement was to change the headlights, they gave me a pass on the understanding that I would do the work. |
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Post by atlex on Nov 28, 2020 22:46:54 GMT
I was under the impression I'd need to do a trip to the local police brigade or the village council office. With the ITV test pass..
They're hanging onto my V5s tho so I suspect they'll save me those trips. I was hoping to get some sort of consecutive reg numbers tho.
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Post by dadbif on Nov 29, 2020 8:30:05 GMT
When I got my pass I took it to a local abogado’s office and one of his clerks did the rest for me, even had the number plates made.
The most important document of all is your original bill of sale, without it they try and tax you in the original cost of the car (brochure price).
I used an Alfa front number plate as my rear, so it would fit in the Eunos space, kept the proper size plate in the boot in case the guardia stopped me, they never did...
6741 GNY was the number allocated
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Post by atlex on Nov 29, 2020 21:03:08 GMT
How long ago was this dadbif ?  |
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Post by atlex on Nov 29, 2020 21:41:45 GMT
Actually did some things on my cars today. Jacked up the turbo and readjusted the handbrakes. the 1/3 or 1/2 a turn on the adjuster recommendation is BS, it's perhaps 1/8. Whatever. You make it so the wheel won't move and then back off it so that it can.
Also checked the the drop top drain tubes. They're good!
Discovered that the window guide seals aren't quite mating up to the window on the aizawa car so rain is getting into the car via the bottom of the door. on the right hand window it's perfect .. on the left, there's perhaps 1mm gap. It's an ILM window seal/trim. Going to see if it's something with the window, or something with the seal :-)
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Post by dadbif on Nov 29, 2020 22:24:45 GMT
Eight or nine years....
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Post by moclan on Nov 30, 2020 17:57:23 GMT
"normalement", as they say in french, I've bought an OEM mk1 front lip. Hope it does arrive ... Kind of painted a cream color so will need a redo. Black or BRG not decided yet. 50€ posted so had to jump on it. we'll see  |
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Post by martiny on Nov 30, 2020 19:54:12 GMT
Put the Walbro fuel pump from my previous car into this one. Suddenly it needs 15% less fuel. (Well, same fuel from 15% shorter injection pulses anyway.)
Maybe the stock pump is a bit tired. It seemed to need absurdly long cranking pulses and I suspect the fuel pressure was collapsing at cranking voltage.
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Post by suggs84 on Dec 1, 2020 22:26:41 GMT
Today, i have achieved level headlight covers...... no more drooping where the pop up light meets the edge of the bonnet!
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Post by Zed. on Dec 1, 2020 23:14:15 GMT
Today, i have achieved level headlight covers...... no more drooping where the pop up light meets the edge of the bonnet! don't lean on them when looking at the engine  Rich. |
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Post by suggs84 on Dec 2, 2020 12:11:07 GMT
Today, i have achieved level headlight covers...... no more drooping where the pop up light meets the edge of the bonnet! don't lean on them when looking at the engine Rich. Too true....... wasn't aware I had done, but i think it's obvious I have in the past |
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Post by Zed. on Dec 2, 2020 19:02:11 GMT
nothing but I did collect a B6t engine...... Rich. |
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Post by dadbif on Dec 2, 2020 22:30:15 GMT
Fitted new spark plugs and slightly rerouted the throttle cable
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Post by suggs84 on Dec 4, 2020 11:51:46 GMT
Today and yesterday I have actually driven the car!! May seem like an odd thing to say in here but after a month of lockdown, it feels like an achievement lol!
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le sigh